Category: Book Recommendations
Lessons from The 8th Habit by Stephen Covey
“The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness” by Stephen R. Covey builds on his previous work, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” by introducing an additional habit that aims to fulfill one’s desire for greatness in both personal and professional life. Here are the top ten lessons from “The 8th Habit”: 2. Inspire Others …
11 ‘Thank me later’ advice for Marketers…
➤ Take the lead. No other group of professionals has the volume of data collection on consumers, day to day, as marketers do. And a significant part of the data ecosystem is funded out of marketing dollars. Marketers, therefore, have to play a front and center role and drive the evolution, as opposed to sitting …
How Does Culture Form in a Company?
Culture. It is a word we hear so much of on a day-to-day basis, and many of us associate it with different things. In the case of a company, it’s common to describe culture as the visible elements of a working environment: casual Fridays, free sodas in the cafeteria, or whether you can bring your …
Who is an Entrepreneur?
Who Is an Entrepreneur? Some define entrepreneurship as the earliest stage in an organization’s life cycle. For others, it’s a reflection of company size. In this view, all small businesses are run by entrepreneurs, and “corporate entrepreneurship” is an oxymoron. For some, entrepreneurship represents a specific role for an individual; they define an entrepreneurial venture …
How to Deal with Monopolies – Learn from Singapore
While each of these pillars contributed to substantial improvements, the issue remained of how to resolve the monopoly problem which plagues healthcare. This rears its head on two fronts – the pricing of healthcare treatment and the cost of doctors. A patent on a drug effectively confers monopoly status so the issue arises about what …
Why you should Read Too Small to Fail by James Breiding?
Too Small to Fail challenges us to question and rethink many of our assumptions about the world. Since the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, we have been living in a world of nation states. Our understanding of the world has been guided by scholars such as Hans Morgenthau. In his magnum opus, Politics Among Nations, …
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